Skyler will become The One Who Knocks

In a nutshell: Skyler will become addicted to power and take over Walt's empire after Walt dies. We know this because she has shown herself to be capable of "breaking bad" a number of times already - i.e. buying the car wash to launder Walt's drug money, scaring off Lydia by being all alpha-bitchy, standing firm after Hank and Marie discover Walt's secret, etc. So the next logical step is obviously Skyler becoming a murderous drug kingpin (queenpin?) [via ("Theory 2")]

Why it's ridiculous: First off: what's with all the hatred for Skyler? Walt is a freaking monster who has literally covered up the murder of a child and committed at least a dozen other despicable acts, but he gets a pass and Skyler is an annoying bitch who deserves to die. Does that about sum it up? All of which brings me to my rebuttal of the above-mentioned theory: Skyler is incapable of "becoming Heisenberg" for the simple fact that she does not have it in her. Yes, Ms. White has morally compromised herself a hundred times over, but unlike Walt - whose ruthless desire for power stems from a long, painful history of emasculation - Skyler isn't guided by the need to prove herself. Also, Walt is going to kill Skyler, obviously, so HOW WILL SHE TAKE OVER WHEN SHE IS DEAD?

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I know this doesn't really matter because this is a dumb theory but at the end of reservoir dogs it is mr. White, joe, and nice guy eddie in a stand off. Mr. Pink is hiding and mr. Orange is out of bullets. He unloaded his clip in mr. Blonde.

Gretchen is assumed to have the last name Black because the name of the company that she started with Walt and the other friend was named Grey Matter (...so Walter WHITE and Gretchen BLACK). But as you said, it really has no effect on the storyline either way, just a fun thing to analyze. Walter is also seen reading this book the first time he meets Gale, further reasoning toward him not giving him the book.